The Novelizers (Revised and Expanded Second Edition)

<p>EXPANDED SECOND EDITION:</p><p>FOUR NEW CHAPTERS OVER 150 MORE PAGES!</p><p></p><p>THE NOVELIZERS by David Spencer</p><p></p><p>...which examines a rich literary category in a manner not merely for fans of media tie-in writing but for new explorers seasoned professionals. . .and even open-minded cynics.</p><p></p><p><em>New York Times </em>and<em> </em>internationally bestselling authors Lee Goldberg Alan Dean Foster Steven Savile and James Reasoner hailed it as definitive. . .a milestone. . .an eyeopener. . .a genuine treasure -plus well-written packed with information and above all entertaining. well-written packed with information and above all entertaining.</p><p></p><p>Intertwined with its comprehensive history reaching back to the silent movie era THE NOVELIZERS is also a deep dive into the craft of adaptive and borrowed-universe story-telling. Aspiring and veteran writers seeking new insight will find it no less revelatory than the aficionado peering behind the curtain of the creative process.</p><p></p><p>As you drink in the history and the craft you'll also meet the people for whom the book is named-many of them profiled here for the first time anywhere-and fall in love with them via in-depth interviews and evocative close-up portraits.</p><p></p><p>In the tradition of classic insider works about popular culture-such as William Goldman's <em>Adventures in the Screen Trade</em> Craig Zadan's <em>Sondheim & Co.</em> and Marc Scott Zicree's <em>The Twilight Zone Companion</em>-David Spencer's THE NOVELIZERS resonates beyond its subject matter. It's a full-blooded and deeply human chronicle of merging media in modern society.</p><p></p><p>A BOOK LIKE NO OTHER</p><p>ABOUT BOOKS LIKE NO OTHERS!</p><p></p>